Gerald C. Anderson / Sr. 27 Hours

What Would You Do If You Faced The End?
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4835-4418-2
Verlag: BookBaby
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 382 Seiten

In just over a day, Earth will be destroyed! As Christians turn against God, sex, drugs and alcohol dominate the last hours. Some will chose to follow the Bishop and enter 'The Peachtree Zone' while others fight to stick to their beliefs. What would you do ... give into the world or stick to your faith?

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gerald C. Anderson, Sr.

Sr.,

Leseproben

XXV Reverend C. Wilson Collins was a fearless leader of God. He believed that God was real and alive and that his son, Jesus, had died for his sins. No one could tell him otherwise. He led his church with a passion for Christ and was commonly referred to as being on fire for the Lord. He was also known as an honorable man who was above reproach. As he usually does, Reverend Collins was up early in the morning. He had just returned home from a five-mile run. Martha, his wife, was in the kitchen making breakfast for him. “Good morning, dear. How was your run,” she asked? “It was great as usual. The morning air was invigorating. Praise the Lord!” Martha flipped the bacon, “Praise Him, Pastor!” Reverend Collins reached in to hug her, but she pushed him away. “Don’t put your sweaty body on me, I love you, but there are still some boundaries. Go shower, old man.” He laughed when he saw the smile on her face, “Who you calling old?” Reverend Collins went upstairs and prepared to shower. As he gathered his clothes he turned on the television. A news report caught his attention, “It is believed that the world leaders are withholding a major story from the press and the people…” Reverend Collins asked rhetorically, “So what else is new?” *** William “Bill” Walker drove to work as normal. He was a federal government employee who was most admired for his strong Christian beliefs. Many of his friends and colleagues came to him for spiritual advice. They knew they would get a Biblical answer instead of a worldly response. Bill’s friends were always conscious not to curse in front of him. They respected his Christianity. His closest friend, Teddy, worked with him. They often talked about world events and sports, but they rarely talked about religion. Bill knew Teddy had gone to church in the past, but he strayed away with no intention of returning. The difference in religious beliefs didn’t stop them from being the best of friends. Bill and Teddy respected each other’s beliefs and had maintained their friendship throughout the years. Teddy tried to get Bill to go out with him, and Bill always resisted. Bill tried to get Teddy to go to church, and Teddy just laughed. Today, Bill was deep in thought, anticipating the day’s events. He found himself doing what he usually did, praying to God for another good day. A song came on the radio, causing Bill to praise the name of the Lord. He shouted, “Praise the Lord!” He looked at the other cars around him and laughed to himself. He knew the other drivers on the road were probably wondering what was wrong with him. This seemed to happen to Bill every day when he drove to work. But he loved bringing Jesus to work with him. *** Contrary to how she felt the day before, Lisa woke up bright and early. She was happy for the first time in a long while. The news that she was HIV positive had caused her spirits to sink to their lowest level. But last night that all changed after meeting with Reverend Collins. She felt like a new person. At the encouragement of a friend and coworker, Lisa had gone to see Reverend Collins at the Living Word Ministries Church. After her talk with Reverend Collins she gave her life to Christ. Now she felt her slate was clean and that she could start all over again. She stood in the middle of her apartment, shouting, “God so loved me…that He gave His only begotten son, Jesus!” She smiled and continued getting herself together for work. As she rolled up her panty hose she reminisced about her childhood. Growing up, she knew nothing of Jesus. At age fifteen, she started having sex but it wasn’t enough. She also experimented with drugs and alcohol. She remembered how the drugs made it easier for her to say yes to a boy she didn’t even love. He had the drugs and that’s all that mattered to her at the time. The drugs made her feel that all of her problems went away. Now she knew it was only a temporary fix but back then she thought it was all she needed. She hated her home and her parents weren’t saved. When she was a child her mother used to take her to a strange man’s house and make her watch television while they were upstairs. At the time she didn’t know what they were doing. Later she realized that her mother was carrying on an affair. When she realized it, she was sickened by the discovery. She asked her what was going on and her mother told her to mind her own business. She remembered the year she started high school. She finally got up the nerve to tell her father about her mother. She remembered skipping her last class and going home early one day. As she walked home, she thought about how she was going to tell her father. She decided to come straight out and tell him. She rushed into the house and yelled, “Daddy! Daddy!” Lisa heard nothing in reply. She searched around downstairs and didn’t see her father. His truck was in the driveway so he had to be around. He wasn’t in the back yard either. She remembered yelling again and again, “Daddy, where are you?” She ran upstairs and heard some sounds mixed with music coming from her parent’s bedroom. She went upstairs and slowly opened the door. Lisa remembered that awful feeling in the gut of her stomach as she saw her father in bed with her mother’s best friend. She ran downstairs and out of the house. Lisa couldn’t remember how far she ran but she ran until she couldn’t run anymore. When she stopped she wanted to run out into traffic and end her life. Now she was glad she didn’t. As a teenager, the behavior of her parents confused Lisa. When she returned, her parents were arguing. Shortly after that day her father left. She’d only seen him once since that day. Lisa decided that sex was just for fun and amusement. She believed that everyone had sex whenever they wanted, with whomever they wanted. It was nothing special. Lisa didn’t equate love with sex. To her, sex was nothing but a tool for fun and amusement. Deep inside she knew it wasn’t true. When she couldn’t bring herself to have sex freely she turned to drugs to ease her inhabitations. Lisa started with marijuana then graduated to crack. The drugs made her feel like she was away from it all. At twenty, she noticed a rash on her body. She felt feverish and tired. She went to her doctor and he ran some tests. The look on her doctor’s face said it all. Lisa knew the news was not going to be good. Her doctor told her that the results showed that she was positive for HIV. The news devastated Lisa. She left the office distraught, again wanting to kill herself. Her co-worker and friend at work told her to go see Reverend Collins. She decided she had nothing to lose by talking to him, so she did. It was the best decision she’d ever made. Now she was happier than she had ever been in her life. *** Roger and Samantha Stevens had been married for ten years. Their marriage had seen some ups and downs but they continued to trust in the Lord to lead them and guide them. Roger had become a strong man of God and he was determined to never give in to the ways of the world again. He was determined not to give up on his marriage. Roger believed that if he did, he would be giving up on God. He sat in his home office thinking about the mistake he made that almost cost him his wife. He was so thankful that he married a woman who consulted God in all her decisions. She could have left him but she didn’t. Instead she decided to consult Reverend Collins at the Living Word Ministries church. Now it was up to him to make things right. He took this day off so he could spend some quality time with Samantha and their two children. Roger planned to take his family to the park and then head down South to visit Samantha's parents. After Roger finished praying he saw the news on the television. He turned up the volume. The reporter said the country was broke; Roger thought to himself, the end of times must be near; I’m glad we are true believers. His wife, Samantha broke his concentration, “Hi honey, about last night…” Roger quickly interrupted, “Not a problem my love. I could never equal the forgiveness you handed out to me.” Samantha smiled gently, “That doesn’t make it right. I'm sorry for acting like a jerk.” Roger walked over to her as she stood in the doorway. He reached for her and she eased into his arms as if she belonged nowhere else. Roger said softly, “Baby, let’s just forget it.” She replied equally as soft, “Okay.” “Are the kids ready?” Roger asked. “Not quite; give us about an hour” said Samantha. Roger replied, “Okay, I know that means two.” She pushed away laughing. He smiled, “You know it’s true!” “Whatever” she said! *** Vanessa James’ marriage was one of deception. She went to church with her husband every Sunday and Bible study every Wednesday, but she no longer loved him and she believed he felt the same. Vanessa became a professional at pretending to be happily married. She had become adept at fooling her fellow church members. Every Sunday Vanessa made it a point to shout and praise the Lord with such enthusiasm that it fooled most people into believing she was a true...